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| known_for = Work with Culture Club, ABC, The Cure, Kylie Minogue, Steve Strange and Tim Pope.
| notable_works = His cover of Boy George on the Karma Chameleon is one of the most regonised images of Boy George
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'''David Levine''' (born 1960)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.camerapress.com/photographers/editorial-photographers/david-levine|title=David Levine|website=Camera Press Ltd.|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-02-02}}</ref><ref name=npg>{{cite web|title=David Levine (1960-)|url=http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp10200/david-levine?search=sas&sText=david+levine/|work=National Portrait Gallery|accessdate=19 April 2012}}</ref> is a British music, portrait and fashion photographer. He is best known for his work with [[Culture Club]], [[ABC (band)|ABC]], [[Kylie Minogue]] and [[The Cure]].
David Levine started his career in 1977 while working as a photographer's assistant. He went on to photograph artists live in concert including [[Iggy Pop]] live at the Music Machine London and worked as a stills photographer on music videos with the director [[Tim Pope]]. As well as working with [[Culture Club]], Levine also worked with a number of other 1980s acts including [[ABC (band)|ABC]], [[The Cure]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Jermaine Jackson]], [[Five Star|5 Star]], and [[Siouxsie Sioux]].<ref>{{cite web|title=David Levine Exposed 1977-1987|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/david-levine-exposed-1977/id682651179?mt=11|website=iTunes}}</ref> Levine quickly established a style of work in the studio, much copied by other music photographs in the
Levine was invited to lecture at the University of Arts London, London College of Fashion in 2014. He lectured in Fashion Photography while continuing with his busy photography and film career.
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Levine's 2009 portrait of [[Paul Nicholls (actor)|Paul Nicholls]] is held in the [[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]].<ref name=npg /> Levine is currently lecturing on The Art of Fashion and Beauty Photography and Film at the University of Arts London, London College of Fashion.<ref>{{cite web|title=David Levine|url=http://www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/people/teaching-staff/study-abroad-tutors/david-levine/|website=London College of Fashion}}</ref>
Levine has never won any awards for his work, he is on the record as saying “I don’t do this to get awards, I do it so I know I’m ok at what I do” not never one to compromise Levine puts friendship ahead of literally anything...
He is the younger brother of record producer [[Steve Levine]].
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